Lane quickly captured people's hearts with his “thumbs up for Lane Goodwin” campaign.

He was first diagnosed with cancer in 2010.

After a relapse this year, his parents learned the cancer has spread to his brain, so they brought their son home to be with them.

Lane's parents continue to be amazed at the response their Facebook page “Prayers for Lane Goodwin" has generated, with nearly 360,000 likes.

Lane’s family released this statement after his passing:

”We would like to thank the community for the incredible display of human kindness over the past two and a half years. Our sweet Lane had a beautiful smile. He was full of energy and loved sharks, fishing, soccer, adventure and his brother, Landen. Lane had an incredible Christian faith, and we are able to find peace in the extraordinary life he lived in his short few years.

We have been amazed and touched by the worldwide thumbs up movement in honor of Lane. Lane believed that the awareness this movement brought for childhood cancers would lead to a cure. Lane’s legacy will live on as we move forward with the commitment we made to him to find a cure.”